Author: H. G. WELLS
Title: The Island of Doctor Moreau
Description: Everyman, 1997. Paperback. Pp: 132. Part of the "Everyman" series, which includes a themed introduction, a chronology of the author, a plot summary and reading list. This novel raises ethical questions about man's ability through science to control the evolutionary process.nAfter the Lady Vain is shipwrecked, Edward Prendick is plucked from the waves by a passing ship and deposited on a remote island. Here he is the guest of Dr Moreau, whose notorious scientific methods had caused an uproar that left him with no choice but to flee London.nDisquieted and appalled by the pained cries of suffering animals, Edward soon realizes that the Doctor is continuing and developing his depraved experiments, and that he too is in great danger.nShocking and suffused with contemporary fears regarding the morality of the latest advances in science and their possible implications for religion, The Island of Dr Moreau is both a ruthless social satire and an exploration of human nature. ISBN: 9780460872584. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

Keywords: 9780460872584


See more books from our catalog: Literatuur anderstalig